CJP Leaders Sent to Tihar Jail for 5 Days Over Jantar Mantar Trespassing and Peace Bond Breach

Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been remanded in five-day judicial custody and sent to Tihar Jail following their production before a Special Executive Magistrate court in New Delhi. Delhi Police submitted that the leaders are repeat offenders who violated prohibitory orders under Section 163 and breached conditions of a one-year peace bond signed previously. The action follows an incident at Jantar Mantar, which authorities de-notified as a protest venue, where party members allegedly trespassed through private premises and obstructed deployed police personnel from discharging their lawful duties. Another associate, Ajit, was released upon furnishing a security bond with instructions to maintain public order. First Information Reports were registered at Connaught Place and Parliament Street police stations regarding the demonstration. The police also noted that social media was used to mobilise crowds to the high-security New Delhi district. Defense counsel may approach Patiala House Court for bail.